Google Implementing Measures Against Spying

CNET has reported that Google is trying to keep the government out of the Google Drive-stored data, by encrypting the files, so that all the concerns related to the privacy of data rest easier in a post-PRISM context. One of CNET sources claims, “This isn’t some flight of fancy. A small percentage of Drive files are already protected. Of course, …

Google Maps Update For iOS Comes With Enhanced Features

Reportedly, after the new Google Maps for Android tablets and smartphones, Google has, now, launched  a Google Maps update on iOS. The highlight of the new development is an added support for larger touch-screens on the iPad and iPad Mini. The new iOS version has enhanced navigation features with live traffic updates, dynamic rerouting and incident reports. It also includes indoor …

Google Buys 15 Acres In Palo Alto

A spokeswoman from Google confirmed on Tuesday that Google has bought seven parcels on the 1000 block of East Meadow Circle and a small plot of undeveloped land on the Fabian Way. The company, however, did not want to reveal this. According to The Registry, a real estate media company, Google bought the property from the California Pacific Commercial Group for …

HBO Asks Google To Take Down VLC

HBO as they say it’s not TV It’s HBO, have gone a step further in their slogan as they requested Google to take down our beloved Open Source media player VLC which is not a TV show or company in any way citing some copyright infringement issues on media player. The awkward request came from HBO media house to Google …

Moto X Will Have $500m For Its Advertising

Google is preparing itself for revealing its first ever Motorola’s smartphone. Google has acquired it in the last year, May, a price tag for around $13 billion. Google has been seemingly to make use of $500 million or more for marketing its upcoming “Moto X” smartphone. If that report from Wall Street Journal is true, then, Google is investing a …